Executive Director, Multi-Site Manufacturing

Elevation Recruitment Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Car allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

Elevation Executive is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead a multi-site, highly automated operation in the UK. You will guide Factory Managers and site leadership teams to deliver improved safety, quality, service and productivity while tightening cost and waste control.

The role requires strategic capability to set manufacturing direction and hands-on influence on the factory floor, ensuring execution aligns with business goals and customer needs.

Qualifications

• Senior manufacturing leadership across multiple sites in food, ingredients, beverage or a comparable process-led FMCG environment.
• A track record of improving performance in service, quality, productivity and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Factory Managers and site leadership teams across the manufacturing network.
• Improve safety, quality, service, OEE, throughput, labour productivity and waste performance.
• Establish consistent operating standards and measures across sites.
• Turn improvement plans into sustained results through strong leadership and follow-through.
• Shape capacity, capital investment and manufacturing plans to support future growth.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve issues impacting customers, cost and operational performance.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

FMCG manufacturing

Strategic manufacturing planning

People leadership

Automation operations

Job description

Elevation Executive is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead a multi-site, highly automated operation in the UK. You will guide Factory Managers and site leadership teams to deliver improved safety, quality, service and productivity while tightening cost and waste control.

The role requires strategic capability to set manufacturing direction and hands-on influence on the factory floor, ensuring execution aligns with business goals and customer needs.